Tomato powder is a major source of lycopene, a red coloured pigment with an
antioxidant property. It is used for a natural coloring agent in reduced nitrite Chinese sausage.
Nevertheless, the levels of tomato powder (0-1.4% w/w) affected the product quality in terms
of colour, aw, pH, texture and sensory attributes. Sensory results showed that appearance, taste,
texture and overall liking scores of Chinese sausage with 0.2% tomato powder and control
treatment were not significantly different (p>0.05). However, residual nitrite of the Chinese
sausage with 0.2% tomato powder was less than the control. Product shelf-life was affected by
packaging systems (vacuum and non-vacuum packaging) and storage temperatures [ambient
(30-32°C) and chilling (4°C) temperature]. The best storage condition of the Chinese sausage
with 0.2% tomato powder was performed by vacuum packaging and storage at 4°C that could
preserve the Chinese sausage for 12 days.
Keywords
Natural colouring agent, Tomato powder, Chinese sausage
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